English · Idiom Candidate

to that end

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

for the purpose of achieving something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vì mục đích đạt được điều gì

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: to that purpose

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

We're working extra hours to that end.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “to that end” mean?

for the purpose of achieving something Literally: to that purpose

Is “to that end” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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